The O-line crew the team took to Regina had its moments – both good and bad – but there will be decisions needed to be made as to who backs up the starters, both in terms of imports and Canadians. There’s a good collection here available, too, to fill those roles. The Blue Bombers left tackles Stanley Bryant and Jermarcus Hardrick and guard Pat Neufeld at home – all of them CFL All-Stars last year – as well as centre Michael Couture and Gray. It looks like we can pencil in Geoff Gray at left guard… and that’s not exactly a newsflash, as that was the expected scenario when training camp opened with the club seeking a replacement for Drew Desjarlais. To that end, head coach Mike O’Shea was beaming about the work of the squad taken to Regina, saying ‘We’ve got guys who get it, who’ve got grit.’Īnd so as the Blue Bombers have now finished with the dress rehearsals, here’s a recap of what we know and what’s still to be determined after Tuesday’s win in this week’s edition of UPON FURTHER REVIEW… That decision wasn’t made solely on keeping as many regulars as healthy heading into the season opener on June 10 th versus the Ottawa RedBlacks at IG Field, but also on giving the collection of talent assembled in camp a true shot at landing work. The Blue Bombers left 10 projected starters on offence in Winnipeg, including the entire offensive line and quarterback Zach Collaros, and eight starters we have pencilled in on defence, including the defensive front. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 25-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders Tuesday night in Regina had its tree-forming-ring moments – it was 3-0 for the Blue Bombers at halftime and 11-0 after three quarters before a wild final 15 minutes – but it did provide a stage for newcomers and help answer some questions leading into next week’s season opener. Not sure who penned it first – it might have been the late great Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times – but football preseason games were once said to have as much entertainment value as watching a tree form its annual ring. They can often be plodding and tedious penalty-filled affairs, as coaches trot out dozens of players in their evaluation of personnel.
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